Top Gifts & Ideas

Ideas For Gift Basket With Beach Theme

2010-01-27T06:41:00.000-08:00

The traditional gift basket can be turned into a unique gift idea by giving it a creative theme such as a beach theme. Here are some ideas for what you can put in the basket:

sunblock lotion
spf 15 lip balm
flip flops with a fun and colorful print
sunglasses
frisbee
water bottle
beach ball
camera
water goggles
beach towel

Fun idea: use a beach bag instead of a basket. Another great alternative is a beach pail.

How about a Gift basket with beach theme for kids? Throw in a sand castle pail and other beach toys. You can also add some shampoo for kids that removes chlorine such as Suave's Kids Shampoo 2in1 Swim & Sport

15 Last Minute Gift Ideas for Him

2010-01-04T11:19:00.001-08:00

Magazine Subscription - the quickest and easiest, making it the number one last minute gift ideas for him, you don't even have to leave you house. It'll probably take you five minutes to visit a men's magazine website such as menshealth.com and click on the subscription link or in this case the 'give a gift' link (for menshealth it's pretty visible at the top right corner of it's site).
Best Buy Gift Card - Guys love gadgets and electronics. You might not need to drive to a Best Buy, somtimes your local grocery store may have gift cards to Best Buy and other stores and restaurants.
Movie DVDs - Action-packed films is a safe genre if you don't know what movies he likes.
Cell phone accessories - cell phone face plates, silicon skin cases, cellular cases
iPod - everyone loves music!
Madden NFL 10 (Nintendi Wii)
The Beatles: Rock Band (Nintendo Wii)
Guiter Hero 5 (Nintendi Wii)
Wallet & Belt
Backpack for Wii
Thumb Drive (Flash Drive)
Shaving Set
Fragrance
Dinner
Clothes: Boxers, Socks, Scarf , etc

10 Great Gift Ideas for 5 year old Girls

2009-12-29T09:46:00.000-08:00

Here's a list I compiled based off of what my daughter recieved for Christmas (and liked best), and stuff I found after Christmas that I might save as ideas for her birthday or next ocassion. Every item on this list is a Great gift for a 5 year old Girl:

Vtech Cinderella Laptop (this was great because she sees me blogging on my laptop and wants to 'work' next to me)
Adjustable Quad Roller Skates (she's been wanting these all year)
Play Doh Activity Center (She loves play-doh; what kid doesn't? I've posted this and the next item on the list because they provide a surface for the kids to play with this popular dough)
Play Doh Super Craft Caddy (Caddy with play doh tools)
Radio Flyer My 1st Scooter or Radio Flyer Little Red Scooter
Toy Art Easel
Kid's Digital Camera
Avon Kids Bath Time Body Paints
Jump Rope
Hula Hoop

If you read my blogs often, you'll start noticing that I love posting gift ideas for kids that keep them active, promotes learning, and uses creativity and imagination.

Christmas gift for boyfriend

2009-12-03T18:48:00.000-08:00

I think a Best Buy Gift Card would make a great Christmas gift for a boyfriend. Most people would agree that guys are harder to shop for especially because when you walk into the a store the women's section is usually bigger than the small selection of stuff for men.

I know what you're thinking 'gift cards are the easy way out', or 'they're the ultimate last minute gift idea' but think about it... what if you got a gift card to your absolute favorite place. Instead of getting a gift that you may or may not have liked, you are granted the power to choose your own gift at the place you love to shop (or could be to your favorite restaurant). If the gift is chosen by you its gotta be a great present! Who thought of the gift card idea? Props to you.

But why Best Buy out of all places? It doesn't have to be but here's what made me think of it... To start everyone uses technology. Second, guys tend not to like shopping as much as girls do especially for clothes. In general boys rather shop for gadgets, games, stuff.. and show off their new wide-screen t.v., their nintendo wii / play station or how they have the latest video game... ohhh and their movie collections. I'm sure you get the picture.

As I said, a gift card to Best Buy is just an idea, you might know of another place your boyfriend likes to shop frequently. Just keep in mind the gift card idea works as a perfect gift only when it's a card to a favorite store because there are more chances that they'll find something they actually want to buy.

Choosing a gift card to the right place is important. That will make or break this gift idea. I'll admit I once received a starbucks gift card and never used it. Instead, I re-gift it. I am of the rare species that never drinks coffee. I simply gave it to someone that drank coffee.

More Gift ideas for him:

magazine subscription
tickets to his favorite sports game
Electronics

Birthday gift ideas for 3 year olds

2009-11-30T19:46:00.000-08:00

I'm sure you've heard about the plenty of studies that say kids watch too much t.v. and specialists recommend no tv for kids age under 3. Maybe you've heard about the studies that say that the first 3 years of life are critical but I also read somewhere on the internet that toddlers that watch more television tend to talk less.

With that in mind, the best gift for a toddler would be something that entertains them while sparking their imagination.

Toddler Gift Idea #1: Books
Kids love books. Creates bonding time between the child and parent when the toddler is being read too but a child also enjoys using their imagination while 'reading' to themselves. Some people might not think of a book being just as fun as a toy but when books are introduced early, you'll be surprised how much kids end up liking books.

More gift ideas for 3 year olds:

play-doh creativity center
jumbo legos (small parts are dangerous for kids ages 3 and under)
colorful floor mats
Play doh super craft caddy
Toy Kitchen
Mr. Potato Head

Wedding Anniversary Gift Ideas

2009-11-30T19:40:00.000-08:00

I'd say about 3 years ago, I made a massage therapy appointment for my husband as a wedding anniversary gift. His thoughts, at first, were 'I'm not going to like this' but was later surprised to see how much he truly enjoyed it. He kept talking about how relaxed he felt.

In fact, the gift was such a success he insisted I make an appointment for myself. A week later, not ever having experienced a professional massage before, I went to my appointment. Before then, I had only imagined how great it would be to get a massage. Just like my husband, I was pretty amazed.

The following year we went both went for a repeat. The third year we scheduled a couple's massage session.

It's romantic and relaxing. Anyone could benefit from a massage and I can't imagine anyone that tries it, not enjoying it. A big bonus is that there are numerous health benefits aside from it's reputation as a stress-reliever.

Need more ideas? Read: Traditional Wedding Anniversary Gifts

Special Gift For College Graduate

2009-11-24T20:36:00.001-08:00

Special Gift For College Graduate

Chances are, by the time a student graduates from college, he or she will already owe a pretty hefty debt from student loans that have been accruing interest even before they are obliged to start making payments. Stepping a foot into the real world with already owing debt is tough. Stress keeps growing as years pass and only a small dent has been made by chipping away with payments.

The best gift idea for a recent grad is a payment towards their student loan(s).

However, here are other grad gift ideas to consider:

A trip or money towards one. Travel is sometimes a much needed break from more than 12 years of a school career.
Clothing gift card to help the recent grad shop for the perfect interview outfit or business wear.
Business clothing or business clothing accessories
A wallet (with money in it, possibly)
Laptop or computer accessories such as a thumb drive.

Traditional Wedding Anniversary Gifts

2009-11-24T20:34:00.001-08:00

Do people still stick to traditional gift-giving for wedding anniversary gifts? I have never have but doesnt mean anyone else might not be interested so I decided to post a list on my blog.

1 year anniversary gift - PAPER
2 year anniversary gift - COTTON
3 year anniversary gift - LEATHR
4 year anniversary gift - FRUIT or FLOWER
5 year anniversary gift - WOOD
6 year anniversary gift - CANDY or IRON
7 year anniversary gift - WOOL or COPPER
8 year anniversary gift - BRONZE or POTTERY
9 year anniversary gift - POTTERY and WILLOW
10 year anniversary gift - TIN or ALUMINUM
11 year anniversary gift - STEEL
12 year anniversary gift - SILK or LINEN
13 year anniversary gift - LACE
14 year anniversary gift - IVORY
15 year anniversary gift - CRYSTAL

Traditional Wedding Annerversary Gifts

Unique 25th Wedding Anniversary Gift Ideas For A Man

2009-11-24T20:30:00.000-08:00

Traditionally, the 25th Wedding Anniversary is the Silver Anniversary. Typically, you'll find the usual silver jewelry and engraved silver keepsakes throughout the internet. Personally, I think a silver watch would make an elegant gift but its also what comes to mind first for most people. I wanted to post something a little more unique so I did a little "googling" myself. I did come across an unique idea for a 25 year wedding anniversary: One-of-a-Kind Anniversary Gift Idea:

Unique Couples Ring from ByLiad.com: A silver ring that features the couples portrait. This ring is also offered at findgift.com with a 10% off coupon posted http://www.findgift.com/gift-ideas/pid-131978/
http://marriage.about.com had some pretty good ideas. Here's one I liked: "Put together a CD with songs from the era of the marriage date."

Other Wedding Anniversary Gift Ideas for Men:

Elegant Silver Watch
Pocket Watch
Bottle of Wine
Engraved Flask
Silver Ring
Cufflinks

Quick Quide to The Best Gift Ideas

2009-11-15T17:37:00.000-08:00

From choosing unique gifts for friends to perfecting the way it is wrapped, I enjoy putting my creative thoughts into gift-giving. My blog is full of useful tips and my best gift ideas to help you find the ultimate gift. Whether it's for a family member, your bff, a boyfriend/girlfriend, or the sweetest-most-helpful co-worker at the office, you'll find something that will (at least) point you in the right direction.

The saying 'its the thought that counts' is so true when it comes to finding the best gift ideas because if you really do put some thought into choosing a gift for someone, you might just get the very thing they jotted down on their letter to Santa.

The key is to keep in mind all the things you know about the person who will be receiving the gift. For example, their career (if they like what they do) and hobbies are among some of the clues you can use to figure out what they might consider to be a top gift item. The saying 'its the thought that counts' is so true when it comes to the best gift ideas because if you really do put some thought into choosing a gift for someone, you might just get the very thing they jotted down on their letter to Santa this year.

In choosing a gift, the key is to keep in mind all the things you know about the person who will be receiving the gift. For example, their career (specially if they enjoy what they do) and hobbies are among some of the clues you can use to figure out what they might consider to be a top gift item.

To begin your hunt for a gift, start by asking yourself a few general questions, such as "What does he or she do for a living?" But to land that oh-so-thoughtful gift, think of some creative questions such as "Does he/she go on lot of business trips?

To help, I've created a list of questions.

What does he or she do for a living?
What are his/her hobbies? Sports? Baking? Painting?
Is he or she a college student?
Is he or she a parent?
How old is she or he?
Does she or he go to the movie theatre every weekend?
Do they have a favorite food? favorite restaurant?

GUIDE TO THE BEST GIFTS IDEAS: Browse the "Gift Idea Categories" list to search for the best gift by categories such as gift for boyfriend, gift for graphic designer, gift for mom, and so on.

Easy Homemade Gift Ideas

2009-11-15T17:20:00.000-08:00

The easiest homemade gift to make is the gift basket - a basket filled with items tied together by a specific theme and decoratively wrapped.

Cheap Homemade Gift Ideas: The classic fruit basket is among the inexpensive homemade gifts. Shop for in-season produce, select and appropriate and low-budget container and to make it easier you don't even have to go out of your way because you can get what you need during your next grocery run.

For a more unique homemade gift basket, consider different themes.

Homemade Gift Basket Themes

Fruit works for anyone!
Chocolate basket for the chocolate lover
Baking gift basket for the baker
Cheese, Crackers and Wine
Hair Products
Skin care products
Bubble bath basket set

What Are the Hot Christmas Gifts This Year

2009-11-15T13:03:00.001-08:00

I cannot consider myself a blogger of Gift Ideas if I don't include a blog about the Hot Gifts This Year. Christmas is around the corner... so I have set myself to go searching for the answer to everyone's question... What's Hot for Christmas Gifts ??

I gotta start this list with a hot item that is unmistakably on lots of ppl's list, the wii.

Top Christmas Gifts:

Nintendo Wii
Barbie (just found out Barbie is searched for more than the wii)
Play-Doh creativity center
cell phone
Play Station
Best Buy Gift Card
Rock Band
Digital Camera

Have a gift idea you think should be on this list... send me a tweet http://twitter.com/mygiftidea

Speaking of Christmas gifts, make sure to visit again - my next blog will be Christmas Gifts for the Hard to Buy for I've got great ideas I want to post.